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General/Other First impressions on Rain.

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Frost Warrior
I just wanted to say I know I gave Rain a bit of shit for his short comings early on, and I apologize if that seemed a bit hasty. But I've also said I will be extremely happy to eat those words. I get the feeling once we start seeing some match vids and really break down his options I will be eating them in abundance. I don't think he's going to be top tier which is fine by me, but maybe he'll turn into a pleasant surprise in a week or two who knows.

I actually did not know that ex bubble drains meter.......very nice.
Watch F0xy beat a Kung Lao user in part 5 of DigitalDojos stream and you'll already start eating them lol. ;) Seriously though, he has potential, serious potential. Soemthing we might see in the coming weeks.
 

Lyuben

Sinestro's might!
Watch F0xy beat a Kung Lao user in part 5 of DigitalDojos stream and you'll already start eating them lol. ;) Seriously though, he has potential, serious potential. Soemthing we might see in the coming weeks.
Link?
 

Kwon

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I actually did not know that ex bubble drains meter.......very nice.
Ex-Bubble drains meter and does damage! :)

Did you know you can use EX-Teleport as an Attack as well? :)

I've fought a bunch or Scorps and Noobs so far, and they all got scared by the EX_Teleport! It's as if they are afraid to use projectiles at me! :D
 

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Noob
I agree. I had similar experiences. Aside from the super kick, all of his special moves are poor versions of other special moves.

Water-Port - more start up and recovery frames than Raiden's teleport. Rain is in the air as soon as he appears.

Water Bubble - very unsafe. I think of the water bubble as a poor version of Cyrax's net. Sure, Rain can control his opponent, but the opponent automatically breaks out of the bubble on trades. Occasionally, I also had my opponent breaking out of anti-air bubbles. I am not sure whether this is a glitch or not.

Geyser Kick - not too bad, but not too good either. Punishable by fast special moves up close. Safe versus anyone but Reptile at max range. The Geyser Kick is a poor version of Noob's shadow up kicks which have quicker start up and recovery frames.

Lightning - very unsafe. Blockable but juggles. What to say? It is too unsafe to be used a zoning tool, unfortunately.

Aqua Splash - safe but very short range. Can be crouched under. Poor version of Sektor's flame burner, more or less.

H2O Boost - Provides damage boost but you cannot block. I guess NRS has learned nothing from Quan Chi with these types of special attacks.

I am honestly disappointed. I thought he would turn out a lot better. Maybe it is still too early to pass judgement, though.

I agree with everything this man has posted. Rain is quite a disappointment for me. Sigh..
 

TyrantRevolver

Darkwave Digital
Ex-Bubble drains meter and does damage! :)

Did you know you can use EX-Teleport as an Attack as well? :)

I've fought a bunch or Scorps and Noobs so far, and they all got scared by the EX_Teleport! It's as if they are afraid to use projectiles at me! :D
Sounds pretty sweet. Looking forward to playing around with both :evil:
 

THTB

Arez | Booya | Riu48 - Rest Easy, Friends
It's getting a little better as I play more. Online doesn't help at all, though. :/
 

Kwon

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Had some real problems with a Kung Lao-player, very tricky.

But still managing all the Scorps and Noobs so far!

Geyser-Kick is a decent antiair
 
rain

i think rain is a very good character but not an one day character to learn he has so many tools and so may tricks.

specials

teleport
his teleport can be hitten on the very few frames but it recovers fast very use full to counter projectiles and force your opponent to block making rain a very difficult character to zone. ex teleport has a hit box and can counter projectiles and punish it can also be use to trick people ho like to counter the regullar teleport with an attack.

super roundhouse

there is so many way you can use this move but the best one is mind games it kind of work like sonya's millitary stand but better ''at close'' this move will have your opponent think before they let go block. ex has has armor for a full combo this make rain a scary character to rush down when he has meter this could be the best armor move in the game.

water ball or however is call ;)

it gives rain a combo at full screen however is very unsafe and should not be use a lot in a match if you want to win. . . unlike quan chi rain does not get a combo on trade with a fire ball this move will most likely be use for combos.

lightning

this move is what rains mid to full screen game will be all about it comes out fast and on hit it recovers fast very good to stop your opponent from putting a fire ball in the screen.


nomarls attacks
33 and 43 hit comfirmed to df3 or db2 which make it his best string to start a combo... 12f4 is good as well but the first 2 hits are high and will not hit crouching opponents .
 

wolfe

Noob
i think he shows promise, and i love the gameplaystyle thus far. i havent found his combos too hard to land tho, ive had more trouble with kanos 2,1,2 juggle lol. im guessing its A LOT different online.
 

Infiny

Noob
I believed Rain will be tough and quite top tiers but in dead ... not at all.
His super roundhouse kick come very slowly.
His bubble has a receovery time very long.
More over, His attacks are quite weak ...
 

A F0xy Grampa

Problem X Promotions
Stop complaining about the recovery of his specials, hes rushdown so it makes sense that theyre punishable, look at how fast/anti-air his normals are.
 

Subby

Frost Warrior
I believed Rain will be tough and quite top tiers but in dead ... not at all.
His super roundhouse kick come very slowly.
His bubble has a receovery time very long.
More over, His attacks are quite weak ...
Someone hasn't look at how damaging his combos are....
 

THTB

Arez | Booya | Riu48 - Rest Easy, Friends
Little bit more experience with him...there's no doubt in my mind he'll be a pretty solid character, definitely around top of mid, maybe higher.
 

Subby

Frost Warrior
I just played as him this weekend. He's soooo good.

I like using lighting for getting people across the screen then using water ball.
his RH is REALLY good for combos, his EX.....even better.
hes got a really nasty three hit combo which leads into 30 and up % combos (Ohhhhh yaa.)
Has a decent mixup game with back 2. The popup can also go into a combo.

I love this character.